CenCore has secured a $19 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) to build mobile SCIFs (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities), addressing critical secure communications needs as America prepares for potential conflicts with near-peer competitors like China.
The $19 million contract validates a new approach to defense technology development, prioritizing speed, practicality, and mission effectiveness. As military operations shift toward distributed operations in contested environments, CenCore’s solutions position the company at the forefront of critical defense technology while providing Marines with the tools necessary to maintain tactical advantage in future conflicts.
The announcement, featured prominently in Politico Pro’s Morning Defense and Morning Cybersecurity newsletters, underscores the urgent need for portable SCIF solutions in contested environments where traditional secure communication methods prove inadequate.
The MCWL serves as the Marine Corps’ innovation hub, developing emerging technologies that enhance warfighter capabilities. This contract aligns with Force Design 2030, emphasizing distributed operations and advanced technologies for contested environments.
The award builds upon previous collaborations where CenCore demonstrated operational effectiveness of their prototype systems, enabling the current production contract to move forward with validated technology and proven mission relevance.
Project 7/11, a forward-operating U.S. Marine Corps initiative, will rapidly deploy CenCore’s containerized secure units (CSUs) to the battlefield. CenCore’s exclusively patented CSUs are the only 100% American-made units in the marketplace capable of handling the highest levels of classified information, manufactured in Aurora, CO. These units will enable completely secure edge computing, mission command, and resilient communications in harsh environments for the warfighter.
CenCore’s work with Project 7/11 represents a new phase in USMC modernization strategy—rapidly deployable, low-signature infrastructure that extends Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control capabilities. This approach integrates command and control across all domains, creating unified systems for modern military operations.
“This milestone marks a significant achievement for CenCore as a recognized program of record for the U.S. DoD and the USMC. CenCore delivers unparalleled speed, survivability, and integration at the highest security levels, all while being entirely made in the U.S.,” stated Adam Fife, CEO of CenCore. “We are honored to bring more jobs to America while supporting the DOD and USMC with deployable infrastructure that can operate anywhere in the world—and deliver innovative capabilities to the warfighter within hours, not months.”
CenCore’s containerized SCIF solutions leverage standard shipping containers for rapid deployment while maintaining the highest intelligence community security standards, meeting all required government security specifications and positioning the company at the forefront of providing critical defense solutions.
Headquartered in Springville, UT, CenCore is a trusted partner in delivering innovative security solutions in an ever-evolving threat landscape. CenCore delivers U.S.-made, tech-agnostic, open-source security systems that ensure global secure communications. CenCore prioritizes cost-effective, high-performance solutions over superficial appeal.
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